BILL NUMBER: ACR 119	CHAPTERED  05/10/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   58
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   MAY 10, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   MAY 8, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 24, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 24, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Havice
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Torlakson)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Ackerman, Alquist, Aroner,
Baldwin, Bates, Battin, Baugh, Bock, Brewer, Briggs, Calderon,
Campbell, Cardenas, Cardoza, Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, Cox, Cunneen,
Davis, Dickerson, Ducheny, Dutra, Firebaugh, Florez, Gallegos,
Granlund, Hertzberg, Honda, House, Jackson, Kaloogian, Keeley, Knox,
Kuehl, Leach, Lempert, Leonard, Longville, Lowenthal, Machado,
Maddox, Maldonado, Margett, Mazzoni, McClintock, Migden, Nakano,
Olberg, Oller, Robert Pacheco, Rod Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Reyes,
Romero, Runner, Scott, Shelley, Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin,
Thompson, Thomson, Washington, Wayne, Wesson, Wiggins, and Zettel)

                        FEBRUARY 3, 2000

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 119--Relative to the Merchant
Marine.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 119, Havice.  Merchant Marine Remembrance Week.
   This measure would designate June 12 to June 18, 2000, as Merchant
Marine Remembrance Week and would encourage all Californians to join
in this observance.




   WHEREAS, The Merchant Marine has faithfully served our country in
times of war and peace, transporting life and cargo to every corner
of the world; and
   WHEREAS, The Merchant Marine has helped win wars and maintain
peace by providing necessary materials, food, and supplies to assist
many nations in rebuilding their countries and economies; and
   WHEREAS, During World War II, the Merchant Marine transported
troops, and delivered 75 percent of all military equipment and
supplies to battle fronts throughout the world in the face of attacks
by the enemy and through violent seas; and
   WHEREAS, In doing so, 6,835 were killed, over 11,000 wounded, and
604 taken as prisoners of war, of whom 61 died in POW camps; and
   WHEREAS, The Merchant Marine contribution to the American
Revolution, the War of 1812, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the
Vietnam War, and all other military and human relief efforts should
be made known to all Americans; now, therefore be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature does hereby designate June
12 to June 18, 2000, as Merchant Marine Remembrance Week, and
encourages all Californians to join in this observance; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and
transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate
distribution
